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1. (n.) Canada balsam
a water-soluble resin obtained from the balsam fir, Abies balsamea, used as a cement for microscope slides and lenses.
Etymology: (1810–20, Amer.)
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1. (noun) Canada balsam
yellow transparent exudate of the balsam fir; used as a transparent cement in optical devices (especially in microscopy) and as a mounting medium
2. (noun) balsam fir, balm of Gilead, Canada balsam, Abies balsamea
medium-sized fir of northeastern North America; leaves smell of balsam when crushed; much used for pulpwood and Christmas trees
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